Socio-economic position and quality of life among older people in 10 European countries: Results of the SHARE study

Ageing and Society

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 269-284

  von dem Knesebeck, Olaf ^a   Wahrendorf, Morten ^b   Hyde, Martin ^c   Siegrist, Johannes ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^b HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Europe; Older people; Quality of life; SHARE survey; Socio economic position

Indexed keywords

ELDERLY POPULATION; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

EID: 33847068764     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X06005484     Document Type: Article

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